Hackney
16 The Burberry Factory Shop
If you yearn for a Burberry mac, one of its cashmere sweaters, or even some of the ubiquitous house tartan merchandise, then hotfoot it to Hackney, the unlikely location for the British fashion house’s manufacture. Flawless garments sell at about 50 per cent of the RRP, while imperfect pieces can go for a song. Be prepared to fight fashion pilgrims from Japan for the good stuff.
The Burberry Factory Shop, 29-53 Chatham Place, E9 (020 8328 4287) Hackney Central rail. Open Mon-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm.
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17 Kirby Glass
There’s nothing glamorous about this mirror and glassware merchants on industrial Hackney Road. However, it’s great for when your girlfriend smashes your photo, or an overly narcissistic moment leaves your antique mirror cracked. The no-nonsense tradesmen are happy to take on small domestic jobs and will cut anything to size quickly and cheaply, including window glass. Which can be pretty useful in an area like Hackney.
Kirby Glass, 151 Hackney Rd, E2 (020 7729 4727) Bethnal Green tube or Old St tube/rail. Open Mon-Fri 6am-3pm.
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3 comments
Give 'Well Healed' on Bethnal Green Road a miss. I took my shoes in for a new sole. I got a glued on sole, looked awful, and 'Ken', the aeon old proprieter had scoured the leather, for a favour! He then denied this as they obviously looked awful and were ruined! I left them with him so he could find out what happened. When I returned they have been miraculously shined up beyond regognition, like they had been varnished. So my nice soft leather shoes now had deep gauges in the leather (Ken said it was cracks in the leather) and a hard, shiny, lacquered like finish and they were 10 shades darker brown. I tried to reason with Ken Holmes but he got aggressive and began threatening how his son would be going beserk if he was there. I felt very intimidated, he called 'me' a liar and refused to accept any liability although he agreed that no one else had been near the shoes. I would give this place a miss, there are plenty of other places on Bethnal Green Road where I would take my business for a better price, a better job and to get my shoes back in the same state as I handed them over in. This guy is a cowboy.
I bought shoes from XEN and was amazed at the value they offer.. even the suits and shirts were cheaper and better than I have seen elsewhere.
I loved the quirky family independent nature of the shop too. Was nice to get away from the mass market high street names that are so impersonal.
you seem to have left out XEN in Harrow Place on your listings... for business shoes especially discounting Loake and Barker Shoes... they are really cheap at around £75!!
Harrow Place is between Petticoat Lane, Middlesex Street and Houndsditch and Bishopsgate, only a few mins from Spittalfields Martket.
Its a family business and all a bit fun and quirky, but all the insurance boys buy their shoes and discount suits from this one off find..
Would be a good idea to take a look... I think they even have a website, but they don't sell on-line...
Google XEN discount shoes for more... perhaps...